Crucial BX500 SSD 240GB - $42, 480GB - $85; SanDisk USB 64GB - $8 @ PB Tech

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biggie000 on 16/05/2019 - 11:44 pbtech.co.nz (350 clicks)
Last edited 20/05/2019 - 22:51 by 1 other user

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jamesdeal on 16/05/2019 - 12:48

nice
midastouch on 16/05/2019 - 13:49

+1

Adding on, the Apacer AH356 32GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive is $6.99, for those who want better transfer speed.
- biggie000 on 16/05/2019 - 14:05
  
  Thanks , have updated the post
- Slogan on 16/05/2019 - 14:08
  
  +1
  
  The reviews in the comments say 18mb/sec and another says 23mb/sec, which is OK but not really in line with what people might expect from a USB-3 drive.
  
  Mind you, I looked up the real-world write speeds for the Cruzer Blade and it's 6mb/sec which is pretty awful for a 64gb USB.
  - midastouch on 16/05/2019 - 15:16
    
    +1
    
    Yep, USB sticks are notorious for poor transfer speeds. In this day and age it's much wiser to invest in a portable SSD, or just continue using an external HDD.
    - manual0103 on 16/05/2019 - 16:44
      
      +1
      
      They have horrible write speeds, but once your data is on the stick, copying from the USB (not cutting) yields 100+mb/s from my experience(more if your computer has an ssd rather than HDD
    - Dunno on 17/05/2019 - 00:34
      
      +1 grab a cheap new or used SSD and enclosure and get 100MB+\sec via USB3. If size is an issue you can get m2 enclosures too.
  - Plug on 16/05/2019 - 23:15
    
    Yeah, it's USB 2.0. The Cruzer Blade range is very old, I'd steer clear.